The Declaration of Independence

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Transcript of The Declaration of Independence

Joshua Brooks and Kyle NguyenJohnThe Declaration of IndependenceJohn Locke's ideas' influenceJohn Locke's IdeasThe Purpose of GovernmentJohn Locke believed that the purpose of government is to protect people's rights. If there was no government, there would be conflict between individuals' rights.The Blank SlateThe Blank Slate is the idea that everyone is born with no special talents or knowledge. The Founding Fathers interpreted this as all being created equal.LockeThe Declaration is bornLegacy of the DeclarationNatural RightsPursuit of HappinessLifeThe way someone or something prospers and fights to survive their life and keep their life going.LibertyPeople want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions about how to live.People have the right to advance to their goals and look towards their future to find glee. The Colonist's Point of View vs. The King'sJohn Locke was born in England in 1632. His ideas affected many of the Founding Fathers, particularly Thomas Jefferson, one of the leaders of the American Revolution. His ideas greatly influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence.The colonists didn't like the King's ideas about how he taxed them for virtually nothing. The king also bought cheap items in England in which we sold them to the colonists for a pretty penny. The colonists took some of the tea that the king sold to them and pushed it in to what is know today known as Boston Harbor. The King just saw the colonists as a way to generate more wealth for himself. The colonists also didn't like how the King was being unfair in the laws that he passed. They believed that they should have the freedom to do things like believe in the religion that they wanted to. They wanted to rule their own government and have their own rights.The Birth Of America's IndependenceThe Declaration of Independence was a very important part on how the people lived in America before we won our Freedom. The Declaration dramatically effected the way Americans lived their lives after the war. There are many ways the Declaration changed life in America for example freedom from the English tyranny was one. We got to choose our religion as well. Also in America people were happier and enjoyed their lives more away from the kings' rule."We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Right, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."-Excerpt form the Declaration of IndependenceIn 1776, the Declaration of Independence was written and signed, signifying the beginning of the colonists' freedom from Great Britain.By the people, for the people, of the people. Since 1776, the Declaration has been a sign of the Americans' perseverance and pursuit of freedom and rights. The Americans have changed and developed new ways of government and expressing their freedom.Cuando en el curso de los acontecimientos humanos se hace necesario para un pueblo disolver los vínculos políticos que lo han ligado a otro y tomar entre las naciones de la tierra el puesto separado e igual a que las leyes de la naturaleza y el Dios de esa naturaleza le dan derecho, un justo respeto al juicio de la humanidad exige que declare las causas que lo impulsan a la separación.